Badal and Moti
Class 3 · English
3 ideas in Class 3 English, explained in plain words, with games and quizzes to practise.
Story Comprehension
Part of: Understanding the story
When we read a story, we meet characters and follow events that happen to them. A good reader remembers who is in the story, what they do, and why things happen. In a story about a boy and his puppy becoming friends, a reader would remember the boy's name, the puppy's name, and how they became friends.
Why it matters. Understanding stories helps children enjoy reading and remember what they learn. It also helps them predict what might happen next and connect with characters' feelings.
Try it in two minutes
- Read or tell your child a short two-sentence story, such as 'Ravi found a little cat in the garden. He took the cat home and gave it milk.'
- Ask: Who is in the story? What did Ravi do? Why did he do it?
- Tell another story and pause halfway. Ask: What do you think will happen next?
Try at home. Read a short story with your child and ask them to draw a picture of the two most important moments.
Vocabulary and Word Meaning
Part of: Words and meaning
New words appear in every story. When we learn what they mean, we understand the story better and can use the words in our own sentences. For example, 'shivering' means shaking because of cold, so when we read that a puppy was shivering, we know it was very cold.
Why it matters. Building vocabulary helps children read faster, write better, and talk with more detail. It also makes stories more interesting and fun.
Try it in two minutes
- Point to a word from a story and ask your child to say what it means.
- Act out the word together: walk slowly like 'wandered', nod your head like 'agreed', run like 'hurried'.
- Ask your child to use the word in a new sentence about something at home.
Try at home. Pick three new words your child learns this week and ask them to draw a picture for each word and write a short sentence.
Past Tense Verbs
Part of: Grammar and sentence building
When something has already happened, we use the past tense. Many past tense verbs end with the letters 'ed'. For example: 'play' becomes 'played', 'walk' becomes 'walked', 'help' becomes 'helped'. If we say 'The boy played with the puppy yesterday,' we know it already happened.
Why it matters. Using past tense correctly helps children tell stories in the right order and tell others what happened. It is one of the most important parts of writing and speaking.
Try it in two minutes
- Say an action: 'I walk to school today.' Then change it: 'I walked to school yesterday.'
- Ask your child to add 'ed' to action words: play, jump, help, watch, paint.
- Together, make sentences: 'Yesterday, I played.' 'Last week, she helped.' 'This morning, he watched.'
Try at home. Ask your child to write or draw three things they did yesterday, using 'ed' words like played, helped, watched, painted, jumped.
What your child will practise
- Past Tense Verbs: Jungle Puzzle (Clue Puzzle)
- Past Tense Verbs: Jungle Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- Past Tense Verbs: Time Travel Sort (Sort It Out)
- Story Comprehension: Word Quest (Collect the Answer)
- Vocabulary and Word Meaning: Desert Puzzle (Clue Puzzle)
- Quiz: Past Tense Verbs (8 questions)
- Quiz: Story Comprehension (8 questions)
- Quiz: Vocabulary and Word Meaning (8 questions)